I started knitting the back, and it is progressing very well. However, I had this niggling worry while knitting that I needed to do one more swatch. You see, I really believe in swatching for a project the way you plan to knit it: the same yarn, needles, stitch pattern. When I swatched for this […]
I’ll be honest. The reason I signed up for the Gramercy Park Video KAL was that Patty Lyons, the designer, mentioned a super-stretchy CO method for lace. I am a sucker for learning new ways to cast-on for projects. The fiddlier, the better. When I swatch new yarn just to see what it looks like […]
Today, I tried on my blocked sweater, and my version of Underwood is perfection. It fits like a soft, warm glove and honestly, I still haven’t taken it off. I love this sweater! Here are photos of me wearing it, and close-ups of the shoulder. Notice that the shoulder seam fits exactly wear it should. […]
I finished the second sleeve on Underwood this morning. The Cloudborn Highland DK yarn is 100% natural wool, so I was able to split-splice when joining new balls of yarn. This left only a handful of ends to bury. The sweater was knit in one piece, so no seaming. This meant that right off the […]
My first set of swatches, detailed on yesterday’s post, measured slightly larger than the expected stitch/row gauge called for by the Gramercy Park pattern. This is normal, as we all knit differently – we are not machines. I like the fabric, but wondered if I might like it BETTER if it was slightly denser. So, […]
Patty Lyons is a brilliant knitting teacher, designer and communicator, one of the hardest working people that I know, and I am grateful to say that she is my friend. We have bonded over our love of musical theater and our constant search for how to be better teachers and better communicators. We are actually […]
I haven’t had time to weave since before Christmas. Knitting, and teaching about knitting, have occupied all of my Crafting time and energy. However, when the pandemic lockdown happened, last spring, our son claimed the computer room as his office as he began to work remotely. The dining room table became my new “office”, and […]
I’ve finished the body for “Underwood”, and I couldn’t be happier. The length is 3 in. too long, according to the pattern for my size. This means that when the sweater shrinks 3 inches in blocking, it should fit perfectly. I love this yarn for the sweater, and the color. The reason I am knitting […]
Those who take my Gauge Master Class know that I believe in making swatches, blocking them as I intend to wash/dry the garment, and measuring stitch and row gauge before AND after blocking. This allows me to knit patterns with a gauge that differs slightly from the pattern recommendation, with the assurance that the end […]
I’ve started knitting a new sweater, Underwood, by Elizabeth Doherty. I want to test her set-in sleeve technique, knit from the top down. I knit and measured my gauge swatches, then blocked them. Then I cast on, and knit until ready for the body decreases below the bust. Measuring my working gauge, I am getting […]